STATE NEWS
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry on Wednesday seized alleged marijuana valued at $186,000 from a driver using the SENTRI trusted traveler lane. The seizure occurred on June 20, 2012 during an examination at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge . A CBP officer referred a 1992
LAREDO, TX – Jose Zuniga, chairman of the Small Business Committee for the Laredo Chamber of Commerce, announced the selection of Ramon Diez-Barroso as the 2012 Laredo BusinessPerson of the Year. The official announcement was made on June 21, 2012, at the Laredo Chamber of Commerce located at 2310 San Bernardo Ave. Chairman of the
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas – The Import Specialist Enforcement Team (ISET) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Port of Entry seized a commercial shipment of jeans valued at $193,800 that was discovered to infringe on the Levi Strauss and Co. registered trademark. In the enforcement action, CBP officers at World Trade Bridge selected
Courtesy Kristina Guerra, (Laredo, Texas) Webb County – On Friday, June 15, 2012 at approximately 3:00 pm, Sheriff’s Deputies conducted an investigation which led to the intersection of Water Street and Salinas Avenue. During the investigation a Sheriff’s Deputy K9 alerted to the presence of contraband in the vehicle which led to the search warrant
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN, TX) -With 12 winning entries, Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, is the sweepstakes winner in the Press Women of Texas (PWT) 2012 Communications Contest for work published in 2011. Because her multiple winning entries earned her more points than any other entrant, she won the contest’s Sweepstakes Award for the second consecutive
Courtesy Will Krueger, Recognizing a “tireless champion for Texas higher education and TAMIU,” Texas A&M International University named its University Success Center for State Senator Judith Zaffirini in ceremonies Monday, June 11 in the lobby of the new Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center. The Texas A&M University System Chancellor, John Sharp, Jim Schwertner
(LAREDO , TX)- TxDOT launched its annual Click it or Ticket campaign at Laredo Energy Arena on Friday May 25th. Agency officials joined federal transportation safety representatives, state and local law enforcement officers to remind motorists of the importance of wearing seat belts. Texas law requires everyone in a vehicle to be secured by a
Courtesy TxDot, AUSTIN, TX – With the upcoming expansion of the Panama Canal, Texas is in a unique position and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will play a defining role in ensuring Texas is well-positioned to capitalize on this economic opportunity.
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, How to Speed Through CBP Processing WASHINGTON— Summer is one of the busiest international travel times in the U.S. and with the start of the travel season this Memorial Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding travelers of some important tips. With increasing passenger volumes due to a
Courtesy Sergio Moreno, (Laredo, Tx)-The Laredo Wrestling Alliance (L.W.A.) has been in existence since March of 2011. We have done wrestling shows to raise funds for scholarships, Christmas gifts for kids, Laredo Crime Stoppers, The Children Advocacy Center, and The American Legion Veterans, The Marine Corp League in Zapata to name a few.We have done
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